Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

28 U.S.C. § 587

Salaries

section 5315 of title 5Subject to sections 5315 through 5317 of title 5, the Attorney General shall fix the annual salaries of United States trustees and assistant United States trustees at rates of compensation not in excess of the rate of basic compensation provided for Executive Level IV of the Executive Schedule set forth in , United States Code.

Pub. L. 95–598, title II, § 224(a)92 Stat. 2664Pub. L. 99–554, title I, § 114(a)100 Stat. 3093(Added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Codification

Section 408(c) of Pub. L. 95–598section 307(b) of Pub. L. 99–554section 581 of this title, as amended, which provided for the repeal of this section and the deletion of any references to United States Trustees in this title at a prospective date, was repealed by . See note set out preceding .

Amendments

Pub. L. 99–554section 5332 of title 51986— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The Attorney General shall fix the annual salaries of United States trustees and assistant United States trustees at rates of compensation not to exceed the lowest annual rate of basic pay in effect for grade GS–16 of the General Schedule prescribed under .”

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1986 Amendment

Pub. L. 99–554section 302(a) of Pub. L. 99–554section 581 of this titleAmendment by effective 30 days after , see , set out as a note under .